Legal Opinion
Morgan v. THE PRUDENTIAL INSU. CO. OF AMERICA
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided November 18, 2010No. Civil Action 10-1000PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
SAVAGE, District Judge.
In this action brought pursuant to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), Duane Morgan (“Morgan”) challenges The Prudential Insurance Company of America’s (“Prudential”) denial of his claim for long term disability benefits. The factual issue is not whether Morgan is disabled, but what caused his disability. Morgan contends his disability is caused by fibromyalgia. Prudential argues the cause is anxiety and depression. The cause of Morgan’s disability is critical because if it is a mental illness, his long term benefits are…
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